Or no deal. Time is running out for brussels and london to ensure smooth trades come january the 1st. Hello and welcome to do business on what to johnson berlin. Good to have you with us. The chinese president xi jinping, hits back against suggestions china could be looking to go it alone amid a rise in protectionism and trade tensions speaking at a virtual Asia Pacific Economic cooperation forum. She said global collaboration on issues from free trade to Vaccine Development is needed now more than ever. Critics, however, were quick to point out chinas increasing aggression towards trade partners such as australia and its lack of progress on long pledged commitments to open its economy. As most of the worlds Major Economies struggle to deal with, the coronavirus pandemic repeated his message. Thursday, our doors are wide open. At a video meeting with asia pacific c. E. O. s, the chinese president pledged to Carry Forward with efforts to open the chinese economy and warned that the risi
Ingested the nerve agent novacek the kremlin those denied any involvement accusing the west of mounting russophobia i guess this week for most go is richest love nikonov a member of president putins party united russia and the lawmaker in the lower house of parliament the duma why is it that those who speak louder for the russian opposition run the risk of mortal danger. If you choose to have any kind of welcome to conflict zone. Lets talk a bit we may 1st of all about the opposition figurehead alexy vile need who fell ill in organized on an internal russian flight germany which ended up treating him said it was beyond doubt he was poisoned with one of the novacek class of nerve agents developed in the soviet union the kremlin denies any role in this if it wasnt them who do you think it was. Well many questions about that actually i dont think much about now wildly anyway. Do you remember angela davis she was one of the leaders of the American Communist Party back in the old soviet day
Hello, im terry martin. Good to have you with us. The United States says its sharply reducing its troop numbers in afghanistan and iraq. By mid january, the deployment will be cut to 2 and a half 1000 soldiers in each country. President made the Campaign Promise to end what he called for ever wars, but the move has triggered opposition, both from leading republicans and nato allies. The sun could be setting on the us presence in afghanistan. American soldiers have been fighting here since 2001, helping stabilize the country after overthrowing taliban rule, but suffering over 2000 deaths over time. Troop numbers have winked. Now, outgoing president , donald trump will further reduce the number of soldiers here and in iraq. In light of these tremendous sacrifices and with great humility and gratitude to those who came before us, i am formally announcing that we will implement president trumps orders to continue our repositioning of forces from those 2 countries by january 15th, 2021. Our
Increased the sway of neighboring iran and militia groups aligned with tehran. As u. S. Soldiers head home, they could risk leaving the field to americas adversaries. For some analysis on this, lets bring in ben hodges is a retired u. S. General who is currently holding the persian chance to teach these of the center for european policy analysis joins us from frankfurt. General, its been nearly 20 years, isnt president. Right . That its time to close the chapter on afghanistan and iraq. Well, if theres 2 aspects of this, of course, i do not like the way that this has been done, and apparently without consultation with all of our allies whove been with us there for almost 2 decades from the very beginning that have lost the way the americans have lost casualties as well as money. So i dont like that. And of course the consultation that has to be done with the afghans. On the other hand, millions of americans are racist to see this terminated. My only sense is that if the United States w
A dangerous void. Thus, germanys soccer team suffers its worst defeat in almost 19 years. Its 6 nil loss to spain in the u. S. From Nations League as some questioning the future National Coach and get out of his welcome to the program police. Here in the german capital, berlin have used Water Cannons to disperse protesters, a rallying against government plans to solidify its paws to enforce coronavirus with struction demonstrators. Many without mosques, hot mosque up the edges of the cordoned off parliament grounds. Thousands of police were deployed. Protesters are angry about a lot due to be passed later today that could bolster the governments ability to impose limits on social contacts. Critics say the law and dangerous citizens civil rights without the approval of joined by a political correspondent, nina hauser, who is actually at the Brandenburg Gate where those protests have been unfolding today. Nina, tell us what sparked this protest today. I cant hear you very well, but i thi